Scotch On the Rocks Truffle Cups with Variations

Time

Yield

40 pieces

Ingredients

Ingredients

8 oz. good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped 250 g
2/3 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tbsp. corn syrup
2 tbsp. Scotch whisky
1 tbsp. coarse white sugar for topping

Instructions

Place chocolate in 4 cup glass measuring cup. In small saucepan, heat together cream, butter and corn syrup just until butter melts and bubbles form around edge; whisk in chocolate until smooth. Whisk in Scotch whisky.

Line mini muffin cups with paper or foil candy cups. Pour about 1 tbsp. chocolate mixture into each; tap tray on counter to settle mixture.

Sprinkle with sugar. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set and firm. Make ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 1 week. Makes about 40 pieces.

DRY GIN MARTINI TRUFFLE CUPS: Substitute gin for Scotch whisky. Omit sugar topping. Top each cup with shelled pistachio.

DARK AND STORMY TRUFFLE CUPS: Substitute ginger liqueur or rum for scotch whisky. Omit sugar topping. Sprinkle each cup with chopped crystallized ginger.

ORANGE BLOSSOM TRUFFLE CUPS: Substitute orange liqueur for Scotch whisky. Omit sugar topping. Sprinkle each cup with thinly sliced candied orange.

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Author's Comments

Little truffle cups have the same decadence as rolled truffles but are simpler to prepare—just mix, pour and enjoy.

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